Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption

@misk@sopuli.xyz · 1 year ago

Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption

@maness300@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Wait till you find out how much energy banking uses…

@Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Per transaction?

@SketchySeaBeast@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

How much? How much of total US power is used by banks? You have a number, right?

baltakatei · 1 year ago

Banks will use progressively less energy per capita as bulk data processing becomes more energy efficient, assuming they donʼt transition to using proof-of-work.